The 1924 United States presidential election in Colorado was part of the nationwide contest held on November 3, 1924. Voters in Colorado selected electors to the Electoral College, which in turn chose the President and Vice President of the United States.
Electoral context
- Incumbent president: Calvin Coolidge (Republican)
- Major party candidates:
- Calvin Coolidge (Republican), running with Charles G. Dawes
- John W. Davis (Democratic), running with Charles W. Gibson
- Third‑party candidate: Robert M. La Follette (Progressive), running with Burton K. Burks
Colorado’s electoral allocation
- Colorado possessed six electoral votes in 1924. All six were awarded on a winner‑take‑all basis to the candidate who received the plurality of the popular vote within the state.
Result in Colorado
- Republican candidate Calvin Coolidge won the state, securing all six of Colorado’s electoral votes.
- The Democratic candidate John W. Davis finished second.
- Progressive candidate Robert M. La Follette placed third.
Vote totals and percentages
Official state canvass reports provide the popular‑vote totals for each candidate. The exact numerical figures are documented in the Colorado Secretary of State’s election archives and the official "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 3, 1924." (These sources list the vote counts and percentages for each candidate.)
Aftermath
Coolidge’s victory in Colorado contributed to his overall national win, in which he captured a majority of the Electoral College and a decisive popular‑vote margin. John W. Davis carried only a minority of states, while Robert M. La Follette won a modest share of the popular vote but no electoral votes.
References
- United States Election Atlas, “1924 Presidential General Election Results – Colorado.”
- Colorado Secretary of State, “Official Results of the 1924 Presidential Election.”
- “Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 3, 1924,” U.S. Government Printing Office.
